Go Digital and Boost HR Office Morale in 3 Easy Steps

Low office morale can be a problem in offices up and down the country throughout the year but poor file management could be making the problem even worse. We’re here to help with three simple steps that could transform your HR department.

Low office morale can be caused by a number of things, whether that’s lack of motivation, no support or even unchallenging work but today we’re going to focus on one particular cause. Being obstructed from completing work due to poor file management processes.

Paper Document Storage

The main problem with storing HR files in hard copy format (in filing cabinets, folders and boxes) is its unreliability. No matter how hard you try, you cannot guarantee that all files will remain in the right place in perfect condition. Documents can be easily damaged and one simple misfile can affect everything making file retrieval a long and drawn out process. When things get in the way of work being done and makes everyday tasks more difficult, it is bound to lower morale. Another way hard copy storage can lower morale is when this storage is filling up offices creating a cramped working environment. Let’s face it, no one wants to go into work in a cramped office surrounded by messily stored documents, do they?

Three Steps to Boost Morale

STEP ONE- ScanThe first thing you need to do is collect all of the files and documents you currently store and have them digitised. With large volumes of files, it is usually more time and cost effective to outsource this work. By outsourcing the work to a scanning company, you should receive high quality scans and also have them fully indexed and OCR processed which will help greatly with step two.

STEP TWO- ManageOnce you have your HR documents fully digitised and indexed, they can be implemented into a digital document management system. This can be done in whichever way you feel would work best with your department. With larger departments, documents can be hosted in online cloud storage or over a shared network. In this system, files can be found quickly and shared with relevant personnel. For smaller offices of just one or two people, files can be stored on disks or USBs or on singular computer hard drives with just as easy sharing and retrieval capabilities. In fact, there are a wide range of benefits of HR record scanning.

STEP THREE- DestroyOnce you and the rest of the department are happy with your digital files and the new system, you can destroy the originals securely to free up that restrictive office space. When you have digital backed up files, they are no longer needed anyway and creating an airier office space or even just utilising the space more efficiently can do wonders for staff morale.

How Pearl Scan Can Help

Here at Pearl Scan, we offer a fully bespoke HR document scanning service that has saved our clients money, time and space with the new digital document management system making file retrieval much simpler and more reliable. They have experienced significantly boosted office morale by creating a better working environment within their HR departments. We also provide a document retrieval software which has been specially designed for Human Resources departments with powerful search capabilities so you can retrieve relevant files instantly. For more information about our HR scanning and document management solutions, get in touch today. If you would like a free, no obligation quote for your scanning project, complete our online form by following the relevant links below.

About the author

Pearl Scan Solutions is a UK based Document Scanning Company, Document Management and Data Capture company. Pearl has been helping organisations facing document management challenges since 2003. Our experience and accreditations have help us grown into a leading UK document scanning company delivering the highest quality of scanning services for all types of documents, large format drawings, microfilm scanning, microfiche scanning, aperture card scanning, book scanning. Among our services we offer accurate data capture, data entry services for surveys and complete document management, document storage and document shredding solutions at a highly competitive price. Our scanning bureau is located in Manchester and we have sales offices in London and Birmingham.